EDH Optimizer
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly
Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero · 1RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Web-slinging {R}{G} (You may cast this spell for {R}{G} if you also return a tapped creature you control to its owner's hand.)
Trample
Sensational Save — If Scarlet Spider was cast using web-slinging, he enters with X +1/+1 counters on him, where X is the mana value of the returned creature.
Reference price of the card: €0.38
Average lands in decks for Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly: 35
+1/+1 CountersAggroRampStompyVoltronBounceBig ManaExtra Combats
Build your Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (73/100)
- Consistency82
- Speed63
- Interaction43
- Resilience77
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 3 Mountain, 7 Forest)
Sol Ring · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Spider Manifestation · Arcane Signet · Rhythm of the Wild · Garruk's Uprising · Spider-Man, Brooklyn Visionary · Spider-Punk · Beast Within · Strength of Will · Cultivate · Blasphemous Act · Primeval Protector · Goblin Anarchomancer · Rhino, Barreling Brute · Sneak Attack · Heroic Intervention · Rampant Growth · Anticausal Vestige · Chaos Warp · Elvish Mystic · Farseek · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Swiftfoot Boots · Kona, Rescue Beastie · Lumbering Megasloth · Bygone Colossus · Web of Life and Destiny · Elvish Piper · Ilharg, the Raze-Boar · Nature's Lore · Xenagos, God of Revels · Lightning Greaves · Springleaf Drum · Branching Evolution · Combustible Gearhulk · The Earth Crystal · Cryptolith Rite · Rhino's Rampage · Enduring Vitality · Fanatic of Rhonas · Kodama's Reach · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Rishkar's Expertise · Beast Whisperer · Etali, Primal Storm · Kraven, Proud Predator · Ruby, Daring Tracker · Three Visits · Lizard, Connors's Curse · The Fire Crystal · Chandra's Ignition · Kapow! · Terrasymbiosis · Enduring Courage · Grow Extra Arms · Elemental Bond · Eternal Witness · Hierophant Bio-Titan · Hunter's Insight · Spider-Rex, Daring Dino · Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness · Kogla and Yidaro · Cheering Crowd · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Rockfall Vale · Game Trail · Rogue's Passage · Stomping Ground · Karplusan Forest · Gruul Turf · Kessig Wolf Run · Mosswort Bridge · Temple of Abandon · Thornspire Verge · Exotic Orchard · Sheltered Thicket · Spire Garden · Daily Bugle Building · Mossfire Valley · Reliquary Tower · Wooded Foothills · Copperline Gorge · Fire-Lit Thicket · Vibrant Cityscape · Evolving Wilds · Savage Mansion
🃏 Recommended cards for Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Spider Manifestation | 68% | +62% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 72% | +60% |
| Spider-Man, Brooklyn Visionary | 56% | +56% |
| Spider-Punk | 54% | +53% |
| Strength of Will | 53% | +50% |
| Primeval Protector | 46% | +44% |
| Sneak Attack | 44% | +43% |
| Rhino, Barreling Brute | 44% | +42% |
| Anticausal Vestige | 42% | +41% |
| Lumbering Megasloth | 37% | +37% |
| Web of Life and Destiny | 35% | +35% |
| Bygone Colossus | 35% | +34% |
| Kona, Rescue Beastie | 37% | +33% |
| Elvish Piper | 34% | +33% |
| Springleaf Drum | 33% | +32% |
| Ilharg, the Raze-Boar | 34% | +30% |
| Rhino's Rampage | 31% | +30% |
| Cryptolith Rite | 31% | +29% |
| Combustible Gearhulk | 32% | +29% |
| Kraven, Proud Predator | 28% | +28% |
| Rhythm of the Wild | 65% | +27% |
| Lizard, Connors's Curse | 27% | +26% |
| Enduring Vitality | 30% | +26% |
| Kapow! | 26% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Spider Manifestation
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Spider-Man, Brooklyn Visionary
- Spider-Punk
- Strength of Will
- Primeval Protector
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sneak Attack
- Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
- Cryptolith Rite
- Rhythm of the Wild
- Enduring Vitality
- The Earth Crystal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Terrasymbiosis
- Evendo, Waking Haven
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- The Ozolith
- Guardian Project
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Squee, the Immortal + Food Chain → Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly's color identity?
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly deck run?
Real Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly?
The three highest-synergy cards are Spider Manifestation, Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Spider-Man, Brooklyn Visionary. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly decks.
What combos does Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly have?
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly deck cost?
You can start cheap: Spider Manifestation, Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Spider-Man, Brooklyn Visionary are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.